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Every summer Thor, Loki and other ancient legends showcase in theatres around the world. Generally, it is the same characters with a slight spin on the old stories.There is an Icelandic legend that few have ever heard. If someone did not grow up with nordic heritage they likely would not know of the Yule Lads.
The Yule Lads are 13 little half-ogre, half- troll beings have been Icelandic legends for generations. Now, they have been brought to life in a beautifully illustrated children's book, The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads, authored by Heidi Herman.
The legend began at least 1500 years ago. Passed down from generation to generation in Iceland, Herman
distinctly remembers being enchanted by the story as a child hearing it from her mother, Ieda, a native Icelander and author in her own right.
Mischievous by nature, each with their own personality, the Yule Lads are creatures that venture from their hiding spot only 13 days a year, just before Christmas. They each sneak into towns, one at a time, and leave gifts for good children (or a rotten potato for naughty children), cause a little mischief, have a little fun, then one by one, return to their remote mountain home.
There has never been a retelling of these legends in this manner in the Americas before. The author has presented a beautifully illustrated and modernized version for a worldwide audience.
Herman is thrilled to have modernized the tale she remembers from her mother's homeland, and says she simply had to write it.
"I wrote it because it needed to be written. There isn't very much out there about Iceland," says
Herman, noting that she could find references retelling the legend of the Yule Lads, and a charming poem from
1932, but an actual narrative has never been recorded.
Now the folk tale is available so that families worldwide can share the story with the each generation.
Herman knows the impact fairy tales have on children, and loves that this story not only has genuine entertainment value, but is full of family values and morals.
The first of what is to become a series of books, is aimed at young Children who enjoy fantasy. Parents, she says, will also enjoy the rich illustrations as well as the moral behind the story. Another fun facet of The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads is the unique cultural aspect, one which is absent in most children's stories in many parts of the world.
"It is an introduction to folk tales and legends from Iceland. It's something fresh and new," she says.
The Legend of the Icelandic Yule Lads by Heidi Herman became available at a special introductory price for a limited time on Amazon.com beginning April 27, 2014.
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